{"id":6233,"date":"2021-10-25T22:03:08","date_gmt":"2021-10-25T20:03:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/?p=1403945"},"modified":"2021-10-25T22:31:09","modified_gmt":"2021-10-25T20:31:09","slug":"jodie-whittaker-considered-going-back-on-her-doctor-who-exit-plan","status":"publish","type":"rss_feed","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/rss_feed\/jodie-whittaker-considered-going-back-on-her-doctor-who-exit-plan\/","title":{"rendered":"Jodie Whittaker considered going back on her Doctor Who exit plan"},"content":{"rendered":"

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By Lauren Morris\n \t\t<\/p>

Published: Monday, 25 October 2021 at 12:00 am<\/p>

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Jodie Whittaker broke the hearts of Doctor Who<\/a> fans when she announced in July that she\u2019d be retiring her sonic screwdriver<\/a> after the upcoming series. However, the sci-fi star has since revealed that she was tempted to renege on her exit plan whilst filming the new episodes.<\/p>\n

Speaking exclusively to Radio Times magazine,\u00a0<\/strong>Whittaker said: \u201cChris [Chibnall] and I always said we were going to do three series together, but then when you get to it, it\u2019s a very different thing.<\/p>\n

\u201cSometimes it was like\u2026 \u2018Are we sticking to this decision?\u2019 There\u2019s part of me that could absolutely say, \u2018No, let\u2019s keep going! Let\u2019s go back on it!\u2019 But to give the fans the level that they deserve, there has to be some sacrifice. You have to know when you\u2019ve done it.\u201d<\/p>\n

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She added: \u201cWhen it\u2019s my last day of shooting, that will certainly feel as if a huge part of my life is over. But as far as being the Doctor, I get to drag it out for as long as they put the episodes on for.\u201d<\/p>\n

Earlier this year, both showrunner Chibnall and Whittaker announced that they\u2019d be leaving Doctor Who in 2022 following a final six-part series, which premieres on BBC One on Halloween, and a trio of subsequent specials.<\/p>

It\u2019s A Sin creator Russell T Davies is set to return as showrunner for Doctor Who\u2019s 2023 series, in time for the long-running show\u2019s 60th anniversary, with BBC Drama head Piers Wenger describing him as a \u201cman with a vision<\/a>\u201c.<\/p>\n

Additional reporting by Huw Fullerton.<\/em><\/p>\n

For more, read our exclusive Doctor Who interviews with Jodie Whittaker, Mandip Gill, John Bishop and Jacob Anderson in the new edition of Radio Times, on sale from Tuesday 26th October.\u00a0<\/b><\/b><\/section>
Doctor Who returns to BBC One at 6:25pm on Sunday 31st October. Looking for something else to watch? Check out our guide to the\u00a0best TV series on\u00a0Netflix<\/span><\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0best movies\u00a0on\u00a0Netflix<\/span><\/a>, or visit our\u00a0TV Guide<\/a>.<\/b><\/section><\/body><\/html>\n
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